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friendzone en · NOUN
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of friend zone.
Overall, relationships became more strained after attempts to convert to romance, regardless of whether they gave it a shot or went straight to the friendzone.
2022 August 19, Ekua Hagan, “How People Deal With Being in "The Friend Zone"”, in Psychology Today:
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friendzoner
friendzone en · VERB
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of friend zone.
The bloke tries to get her attention back, but I've friendzoned him. Poor guy. I do feel bad for the ones who have to try so hard.
2015, Wendy Higgins, chapter 1, in Sweet Temptation, HarperCollins, →ISBN:While being friendzoned is not a problem, what can be a problem is if it's not clear to both people that ONLY friendship and nothing more is on offer.
2019, Ira Trivedi, Sachin Bhatia, chapter 1, in The Desi Guide to Dating, Harper Collins, →ISBN:Whether friendzoning outcomes would be different depending on if the initiation took place in the context of an established "strong" friendship or a newer, more tenuous one is a question for further research.
2022 August 19, Ekua Hagan, “How People Deal With Being in "The Friend Zone"”, in Psychology Today:
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